Daine Laurie (rugby league, born 1999) facts for kids
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| Born | 20 July 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 August 2024
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| Relatives | Daine Laurie (uncle) Cody Walker (cousin) Ryan Walker (cousin) |
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Daine Laurie (born 20 July 1999) is a talented professional rugby league player. He plays as a fullback or five-eighth for the Penrith Panthers in Australia's top competition, the National Rugby League (NRL). He has also played for the Wests Tigers.
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Daine Laurie's Early Life and Family
Laurie was born in Sydney, Australia. He grew up in Iluka, New South Wales, which is where his family comes from. Daine is an Indigenous Australian and is part of the Bundjalung and Yaegl people. He is related to fellow rugby league player Cody Walker.
Junior Rugby League Career
Daine started playing junior rugby league for the Lower Clarence Magpies. He also played for the Grafton Ghosts. In 2017, he joined the Penrith Panthers club.
Starting His Professional Rugby League Journey
Early Years with Penrith
In 2017, Laurie joined the Penrith Panthers' junior teams. He played for their S. G. Ball Cup squad. The next year, in 2018, he was named the Penrith's Jersey Flegg Cup player of the year. This showed he was a rising star.
Making His NRL Debut in 2020
In August 2020, Daine Laurie played his first ever top-grade NRL game. This big moment happened in Round 13 of the 2020 NRL season. He played for the Penrith Panthers against the Canberra Raiders.
Time with the Wests Tigers
Moving to Wests Tigers in 2021
Daine Laurie signed a contract with the Wests Tigers club. He joined them for the 2021 season and was set to stay until the end of 2023. He had a great start to the season.
However, in August, he suffered a serious injury. He broke his fibula bone in his leg. This injury meant he missed the rest of the 2021 NRL season. Despite the injury, Daine had a very good first season with the Tigers. He was even nominated for a special award, the RLPA Players' Champion award.
The Jersey Incident
Later in 2021, a photo of Daine wearing a Penrith jersey appeared. This happened after Penrith won the 2021 NRL Grand Final. Even though he was playing for the Wests Tigers, he was celebrating his old team's win. Daine later said sorry for the photo. He called it a "silly mistake."
2022 Season Highlights
In the 2022 NRL season, Daine Laurie played 19 games for the Wests Tigers. He continued to be an important player for the team.
In September, Daine had a chance to play for a special team. He scored a try for the Australian Men's Prime Minister's XIII. This team played against the Papuan New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII. Australia won the game 64–14.
2023 Season and Return to Penrith
Daine played eleven games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season. He scored two tries during this time. The Wests Tigers team finished last in the competition.
In July 2023, Daine made a big decision. He signed a new contract to go back to his old club, the Penrith Panthers. This move started in the 2024 season.
Returning to Penrith
2024 Season with the Panthers
In July 2024, Daine Laurie signed another one-year deal with Penrith. This meant he would stay with the club longer. He played 15 games for the Penrith Panthers in the 2024 NRL season. Although he played many games, he did not play in the club's Grand Final victory.
